Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2431-100, Jacob Ginder, Continental Penn. Residence

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental
Ginder, Jacob
B.L.Wt. 2431-100
Penn. residence
CONTENTS

Jacob Ginder
No. 2,431
M rs M. Stewart Present

State of Pennsylvania. York County, ss:
I, John R. Donnell, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, the said Court being a Court of record, certify that on the 6th day of April, A.D. 1847, Plenary and satisfactory evidence was adduced to the said Court that Jacob Guider a soldier of Genl. Armand's Legion during the Revolutionary War died leaving no wife, child or children - that he had two brothers whose names are as follows, to wit; George Guider and John Guider and that they were the brothers and only heirs at law of said Jacob Guider, deceased - That George Guider died leaving four children, to wit; Daniel Guider, Jacob Guider, John Guider and Susanna Gackin and that they are the only heirs at law of said George Guider, deceased - and that said John Guider also died leaving four children, to wit; Henry Guider, John Guider, Polly Breneman and Susanna Lutz and that they are the only heirs at law of said John Guider, deceased - and that the children of the said George Guider and John Guider as above named and mentioned are the only heirs at law of the said Jacob Guider first above mentioned -
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, at York, this 3 rd day of June, A.D. 1847. J. R. Donnell. Pro.

February 27, 1935
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Jacob Ginder-B.L.Wt.#2431-100
Mr. Donald Gneu 741 E. Philadelphia Street York, Pennsylvania
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Jacob Ginder, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in claim for bounty land based upon the military service of Jacob Ginder, War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Jacob Ginder are not shown.
Jacob Ginder enlisted and served in General Armand's Legion. the date and place of his enlistment are not shown but it was stated that he served until the close of the war and was discharged either at York or at Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
After the Revolution, he resided in York County, Pennsylvania, in which county he died about 1808. He left no widow nor children.
George and John Ginder survived their brother, Jacob Ginder. Both were deceased in 1847. George Ginder left four children, as follows: Daniel Ginder, residing in York County, Pennsylvania, in 1848; Jacob Ginder; John Ginder; and Susanna Jackson. John Ginder left four children, as follows: Henry and John Ginder; Polly Breneman and Susanna Lutz. The names of the wives of George and John Ginder are not shown and there are no further family data.
Bounty Land Warrant Number 2431 for one hundred acres of bounty land was issued September 14, 1850, on account of the services of Jacob Ginder in the Revolutionary War. Said warrant was issued in favor of Daniel Ginder and the other heirs, noted above.
In order to obtain the location of the land, cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior

Department, this city, and furnish that official with the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of issuance.
The above is the history of the only soldier named Jacob Ginder that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

NEW YORK FEB 14 9:30 PM 1935
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
The Veteran's Administration Washington, D. C.

Feb. 14 1935
Gentlemen:
Will you please send me any information that you may have of Jacob Ginder , who I think was a pensioner in the Revolution.
Yours truly
signature ? Donald Gnau
741 E. Phila. St. York, Penna.

Know all men by these presents that I Daniel Ginder of York Pennsylv a one of the heirs at law of Sarah Ginder a Soldier of the Revolution in Genl. M'Nair's Legion dec d do hereby make constitute and appoint William Stigenfel d my true and lawful Attorney to receive of the secretary of war a land warrant for the quantity of land due to myself and the rest of heirs at law of the said Sarah Ginder dec d in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15 th day of March 1847
Daniel Ginder
Samuel M. Barrick John P. Wilson
State of Pa } ss York County }
On this 15 th day of March 1847 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County Daniel Ginder and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his free act and deed in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the date above.
Samuel M. Barrick (Seal)

Pennsylvania York County ss;
I J. R. Donnell Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, Certify that Samuel M. Barnitz Esq before whom the within acknowledgment was made, is, and at the time of signing the same, was an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified; & that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at York-
June 4. 1847-
J. R. Donnell
Pro-
This power of Attorney revoked - see papers

State of Pennsylvania York County ss.
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for said county John Purnell a United States Pensioner and also a Revolutionary Pensioner of the State of Pennsylvania aged 81 Eighty one Years and Nicholas James a Revolutionary Pensioner of the State of Pennsylvania aged Eighty two years - who being by me duly sworn according to law, do say that they were well ac- quainted with Jacob Ginder a Soldier in General Armstrong's Legion during the Revolutionary War; that General Armstrong's Legion arrived at York in or about the year 1782, and were stationed here until the close of the war: That the said Jacob Ginder arrived here with the rest of the Troops at the time as above stated. That they knew him to be an enlisted Soldier for during the war and that he came here as such and served in the said Corps until the close of the Revolutionary War. That said Corps was discharged either here or at Carlisle, and that he remained in the County of York during his life. That he died on or about 40 - years ago in the said County of York. And further state that they are not in any way interested in this claim.
Sworn to and subscribed the 8 th day of September A.D. 1828 before me. Sam l M. Barnitz J.P.
his John X Purnell mark. Nicholas James
State of Pennsylvania York County ss.
I Samuel M. Barnitz one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, before whom the above depositions of John Purnell and Nicholas James (true)

were taken, as to the services of Jacob Ginder a Revolutionary Soldier, do hereby certify, that I have personally known the said John Burnell and Nicholas James for thirty years and upwards, and their character they have sustained during that time, and still do sustain in the neighborhood, which have always been good and respectable, and I have never heard their character questioned or impeached for any want of truth or moral integrity. Given under my hand and seal at York the 8 th day of September A. D. 1848.
Sam l . M c . Barnitz Seal
10 th Gordon 11 th Gordon

Know all men by these presents that I Daniel Ginder of the County of York in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby ordain, constitute and appoint, and by these presents have ordained, constituted and appointed William M. Stewart of the City of Wash- ington my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name to receive from the Secretary of War of the United States the Land Warrant for the quantity of land due the heirs of Jacob Ginder deceased, hereby revoking all other powers of Attorney by me hereto- fore given for the same. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 8 th day of September A.D. 1848.
Sealed and delivered in presence of, - John C. M. Barnitz
D. Ginder
State of Pennsylvania } York County ss. }
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, Daniel Ginder and acknowledged the above power of Attorney to be his act and deed, and desired the same to be recorded as such according to law.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 8 th day of September A.D. 1848.
John C. M. Barnitz

Pennsylvania York County, Ss.
I, John R. Darnell, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, certify, that Samuel M. Barmitz Esquire, before whom the forgo- ing Affidavit and acknowledgment were made is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such - and that the foregoing signatures pur- porting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court at York this 8 September 1848 for
J. R. Darnell Pro W. S. Gengenfitz

Power of Attorney &c. from Daniel Guider one of the heirs of Jacob Guider decd. a Revolutionary Sol- -dier, for land
— Presented by Department of Washington, D.C. C.M.